Caruso Clinic

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WHAT SETS OUR CLINIC APART?

While many other clinics have not succeeded in staying in practice, the Caruso Clinic has been serving Guelph and its surrounding area for the past 17 years. Heather Caruso's experience and thousands of hours of study has helped her to acquire a vast amount of knowledge on autoimmune, gastrointestinal, heart and neurological diseases, skin conditions, hormonal imbalances, immune health and weight loss.

This long term experience and knowledge benefits your health outcome. At the clinic we use a unique system of screening that sets us apart from other clinics. During a one on one session of care, we determine which type of screening, if any, would help our clients to achieve their health goals. We support the individual's unique biochemistry and supply it with missing nutrients and/or remove barriers to good health. We love our clinic because amazing things happen here!

WHAT CONDITIONS DO YOU TREAT?

Although we tailor each person's care to their unique needs, we do have people seek our service for a variety of conditions or diseases. The beauty of natural medicine and homeopathy is that a diagnosis is not required for successful treatment. This is because we base your care on the your unique symptom picture. We effectively address the symptoms the body produces, by listening and interpreting its signs and symptoms. The body gives us powerful clues about how to best support it naturally.

PLEASE note we don't treat "disease" or diagnose disease but we do treat the patient's constitution and symptoms. We can improve the patient's health and can treat the person's symptoms improving their vitality. That being said, click here to see what few common diagnoses that patients have sought care for.

WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT IN THE FIRST VISIT?

At the Caruso Clinic we offer one on one personalized natural health care. Each patient is unique and their health concerns are resolved by addressing their individual biochemistry and symptoms. In a nutshell, the care we offer helps our clients to achieve maximum health by properly screening them for barriers to good health and administering a natural fix. These barriers may be due to diet, nutritional deficiencies, lifestyle, toxins or other imbalances. Depending on a person's symptomology we may do further tests, it all depends on the needs of our client.

In the first meeting the visit takes about an hour and a half to two hours to complete and follow up appointments are usually 45 minutes to one hour. In the first meeting, Heather Caruso sits down and gets a well rounded picture of your health and history. To get the information to best serve the client be prepared to be asked questions such as:

When do you feel like this?

When did this start?

What makes is better or worse?

Any other information you have about yourself, even if you may feel it is silly but a trigger or cause, we want to know. It is a good idea to think about your general health such as your energy, sleep, hormones, eating habits and digestion.

Depending on the needs and desires of the patient, we will recommend dietary changes and/or homeopathic medicine, supplements or herbal remedies to ensure that a patient achieves their health goals.

REMEDIES THAT ARE RECOMMENDED

As we mentioned, we base our care on screening patients to find the best course of treatment for them. Treatments may include homeopathic medicine, supplements or herbs. We also may recommend dietary changes depending on the clients wishes and needs.

We do want to know what medicines you are taking from your doctor, so that we can ensure a safe merge between natural and western medicine.

HOMEOPATHY

Homeopathy is a 200 year old healing art. It is used worldwide by lay people and professional homeopaths. It is practiced in hospitals in many countries such as England, India and Germany. It is an inexpensive form of medicine that offers people a chance to heal deeply. Homeopathy has no side effects and is safe and gentle for any age or ailment. It can safely be used in conjunction with traditional medical treatment. It has a very different set of principles compared to Western medicine. This medicine is based on a person's unique set of symptoms rather than a disease name. Homeopathic medicine is prescribed for physical and emotional symptoms.

If two people have arthritis and visit a homeopath, they would be recommended different remedies based on their individual symptoms. For example, one person who aches when they sit, feels restless and better moving around may be prescribed Rhus Tox. Another person who has swollen, painful joints, is irritable and doesn't want to move, may be recommended the remedy Bryonia Alba.

Homeopathy is based on the theory that "like cures like". This means that a substance in a crude, undiluted form can produce the same symptoms in healthy people that we want to treat in the sick. For example, red onion causes the eyes and nose to water and burn when it is sliced. When red onion diluted and made into the homeopathic remedy, allium cepa, it can effectively reduce the same symptoms in those with allergies or colds. Homeopathic medicines are completely amazing because they are gentle, free of side effects but pack a powerful punch when treating dis-ease.

SUPPLEMENTS, VITAMINS AND MINERALS

Vitamins and supplements are used in the clinic to address underlying deficiencies or for repair. At the clinic we may recommend vitamins, minerals and/or supplements (such as amino acids, omega 3 or 6 supplements). For example, we may recommend fish oil for those with arthritis and/or vitamin A for those with dry eyes. It all depends on the unique needs of the client. We may recommend tyrosine, selenium and/or iodine to someone who is lacking these nutrients and is presenting with symptoms similar to hypothyroidism.

GEMMOTHERAPY

Gemmotherapy is a type of herbal medicine that uses plant buds for their method of preparation. It was developed in France and it is believed that the embryonic tissue of plants carry the most potent information for healing. The harvesting of these plants is done at only certain times of the year so that the plant carries the highest amount of energy and phytochemicals possible. These remedies are prepared in a glycerine macerate base and may be prescribed to assist certain organs with drainage, detoxification or fortification.

For example, a popular gemmotherapy remedy called ribes nigrum, may be used to help support the adrenal glands when patients take the drug prednisone. It protects the gland from the drug's damaging side effects. This remedy is also used for seasonal allergies.

DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS

Did you know that 9 out of 10 Canadians will die from chronic disease that is largely preventable through diet, exercise and a smoke free lifestyle? We typically promote a whole food diet rich in fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, lean proteins, legumes and whole grains. However, dietary recommendations are based on the person's unique needs. In the Caruso Clinic we see a wide variety of cases that require individualized nutrition for example:

Weight loss is achieved by tailoring a dietary regime to a person's unique metabolism

Food sensitivities impede healing, so we may recommend screening to determine what foods are triggers

People who are celiac, gluten or lactose intolerant may seek dietary guidance

TOOLS IN THE CLINIC

TESTING THE BARRIERS TO GOOD HEALTH

The Caruso Clinic has a unique system of screening our clients to provide clues about their barriers to good health. Not all clients are required to do testing. However, testing helps us to tailor a natural solution (diet, homeopathy and/or supplement) to the individual's unique case. In doing so it helps people move towards their desired health outcome. In the clinic we offer natural health care by utilizing excellent screening tools that provide insight into a person's state of health such as:

TOOLS WE USE AT THE CARUSO CLINIC

We use the following tools along with casetaking to determine which supplements, homeopathics or dietary measures that would best suited to your needs and desired health outcome. We test barriers to good health as mentioned above, with a variety of tools in our clinic:

Electrodermal screening is an amazing noninvasive tool designed by German physician, Dr. Reinhold Voll, in the 50's. Its use is very popular in Europe and with doctor's of environmental medicine. We use it to help screen our clients for organ stress or weaknesses, test for supplement compatibility and/or food sensitivity testing. Please note this test does not check for immunoglobulin reactions and treat anaphylactic reactions.

Darkfield microscopy is a tool we love in the clinic. This test is useful for discovering hidden nutritional deficiencies. It can help to detect digestive insufficiencies such as poor fat and protein digestion and an imbalance in good flora. It provides useful markers for inflammation, the acid and alkaline balance in the body and oxidative damage to cells. It also provides key information about the types of immune system cells one has and whether these cells are active enough for a healthy immune system.

We offer all new clients a nutritional questionnaire that analyzes over 600 bodily signs of nutritional imbalance. It is useful in determining which dietary recommendations and supplements will be most beneficial in each unique case. It is very easy to use and is included with the first visit.

BIA testing, or bioimpedance analysis tests people's unique body composition. It measures the reactance and capacitance in the body. This tool can accurately approximate a person's body fat percentage, lean body mass and the number of calories they burn a day. This is very useful information when recommending a unique dietary plan.

Other lab testing and screening, may be requested depending on our the client's unique needs.

A personalized dietary analysis is done on those who wish guidance to ensure optimum nutrition through healthy eating.

Please note we do not offer testing for non clients due to the amount of time we spend with our regular clients.

To book an appointment at the Caruso Clinic, please call toll free 1 866 249 5755 or 519 827 9237.

For new patients who would like a risk free, complimentary information session, where you can ask questions about how we can help you, click here.

HOURS OF SERVICE

At the Caruso Clinic we do one on one consultations or phone and skype appointments for those who are out of town.

We offer a variety of times to suit your schedule. Due to the amount of time and care we dedicate to each person's case, we require that clients book an appointment.

Repeat Visit: 45 minutes to one hour, includes an assessment of new or ongoing symptoms, re-evaluation of their current remedies and health state. Adjustments are made to suit the changing and ongoing health needs of the client. Please note if you haven't been in to the clinic in over 3 years, you will be required to do an initial visit not a repeat visit, to review all of your symptoms again.

Adults, 85.00 plus HST, If booking 3 months or later after their last visit, 95.00 plus HST (for file review)